2006 BMW 750I Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,350miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 BMW 750I, 4% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,350 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Have a 2006 Bmw 750I and was out running errands. I stopped at the dry cleaners to get my clothing. I only turned the vehicle off for about 10 minutes while I went inside the dry cleaners. I paid for my items and went to restart the engine but when I put the vehicle in reverse no movement happened. I shut the vehicle down completely and restarted it. I put the vehicle in r for reverse and it switched back to p for park. The vehicle again was turned off and restarted and it did the same thing nothing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10439272, filed 2011-12, 70,700 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 750li. The contact stated that whenever the engine would idle for longer than one minute, a large cloud of smoke would emit from the exhaust pipes as the contact accelerated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and was not repaired. The current mileage was 109,000 and the failure mileage was 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10454598, filed 2012-04, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10247567Dec 20, 2023Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the…
- 10147598Jan 1, 2015"SUBJECT N62TU: ISTA Service Function for DME ""RAM Backup"". The ISTA Service Function test plan should be performed to clear stored values in the DME RAM memory after repairs…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 750I
20 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 750I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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